Jamaican chocolate cake soaked in cinnamon rum syrup, coated in melted semi-sweet chocolate, and studded with almonds. A spiced, boozy Caribbean dessert worth the wait.
Herbed beer bread with Parmesan, Italian herbs, and a cornmeal-dusted crust. No yeast, no kneading, just self-rising flour and a bottle of beer for a crusty loaf.
Self-crusting coconut pie that mixes in one bowl, pours into the pan, and forms its own crust as it bakes. Eggs, milk, butter, and coconut create a custardy slice with a tender brown bottom. The recipe makes two pies.
Buttermilk chocolate cake made with real unsweetened chocolate and topped with a from-scratch dark chocolate frosting. A rich, tender two-layer cake with deep cocoa flavor.
Ethiopian injera flatbread made with self-rising, whole wheat, and cornmeal flours. Spongy, slightly sour fermented bread used as both plate and utensil for scooping stews.
Mashed bananas and fresh mango puree make this tropical quick bread impossibly moist. Studded with golden raisins and walnuts, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, this recipe makes two golden loaves.
Kentucky pecan cake with applesauce, cinnamon, and a full cup of chopped pecans, lightened with whipped egg whites and baked in a tube pan. A dense, spiced Southern cake dusted with powdered sugar.
Dad's favorite beer bread, a no-yeast four-ingredient loaf that stirs together in minutes with self-rising flour and a full can of beer for a crusty, malty homemade bread.
A delicious little cake recipe we got from our Cozumel cruise. Best served warm.
Crisp crust apple pie bakes thinly sliced apples in cinnamon sugar under a shortening-based pastry crust topped with more cinnamon sugar and butter pats. Cobbler-style with a shattering top.
Crispy fried banana puffs rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with jam. Just 3 ingredients in the batter: mashed banana, self-rising flour, and lemon juice. An Austrian-style treat ready in minutes.
Mix self-rising and whole wheat flours with club soda into thin batter, pour into a hot skillet, and cook on one side only for spongy Ethiopian flatbread.
Sacher torte with ground hazelnuts, melted chocolate, and apricot jam under a rich chocolate-butter glaze. A Viennese classic baked in a springform pan.
A proper Irish chocolate cake made with Guinness stout, cocoa, and dark brown sugar, sandwiched with a bright orange buttercream. Rich, malty, and a wee bit boozy.
Easy chicken pot pie with a poured batter crust that forms itself as it bakes. Creamy soup base, frozen peas and carrots, zero pie-dough stress. Comfort food on autopilot.
Welsh batch scone baked as one round and scored into wedges, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and mace, studded with raisins and dates. Traditional teatime bread.